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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-30
Gen. Butler and srr.. srumsor.l.

1t IS very well remembered that Mum
ford was hanged In New Orleans in 1862
by Gen. Buffers orders for hauling down
the flag on the United States mint, but
there Is a sequel to that historical fact
that has never been published. A few
years after the war Gen. Butler was a
member Of congress and learned that
hrs Mumford was IN a small Virginia
town with her children in an almost des-
titute condition A week after that Mrs.
Mumford was appointed to clerkship in
the interior department. She had no idea
where the influence came from that put
her IN the position. and could not learn.
It enabled her to live comfortably and
educate her children.
With the first change of administration
she lost her place and was in great dis
tres- Again the unknown influence
came to her and she was given another
place and her salary increased. A year
or two afterward by accident she found
out who had been her unknown friend.
When she found that he was the man she
had always considered the wanton muir
derer of her husband she had n terrible
struggle with herself, but at LAST sought
Gen Butler to thank him. 1t is said the
scene between them was most moving
and pathetic one.-Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette.
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AGeniaI Restoratiye.

Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are EN-
phaticallv a genial restorative. The
changes which this great botanic remedy
produces in the disordered organization
are always agreeable, though surely
progressive, never abrupt and Violent
On this account it is admirably adapted
to persons of delicate constitution and
weak nerves, to whom the powerful
mineral drugs are positively injurious.
That it initiates those processes which
result in the re-establishment of health
full vigor is conspicuously shown in cases
where it is taken to overcome that fruit
full cause of debility, Indigestion, coupled
as it usually is. with billiousness and
constipation. Thorough digestion, reg
ular evacuation and abundant secretion,
are results which promptly and invari-
ably attend it's systematic use. 1t is, be-
sides, the best protective against ma
laria. and a first rate diuretic.
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70 1--we WITHOUT EATING.
FatteninE DIsemboweled TortoIse-1h
Sensation of IIunger-Grent Eaters.

FatteninE n DIsemboweled Tortoise-Ihe
Sensation of HunEer-Grent Eaters.
Auto-suggestion, or belief that one is
nouriSlled when one is not, is a great
thing, and accounts for many phenom-
ena otherwise inexplicable. Sedillot re-
lates an incident to prove its existence in
the animal kingdom as well. "A tor
toise weighing one ilogramme and
half had been captured and permitted
during several weeks TO wander around
the garden, subsisting on flies and other
insects. When weighing two kilo-
grammes the creature was recaptured
and eviscerated from behind, its head,
members and shell being left intact. It
was then restored to its liberty weighing
fifteen grammes less than at the time of
its first capture, and although entirely
hollow and open on its posterior aspect
it roamed about as before, swapping up
flies that after being swallowed readily
escaped from behind. After two weeks
the animal was taken and again weighed,
when it was found to be five grammes
heavier than at the period Immediately
after its cvisceration. The creature was
n croyant-tllat is, believed that it was
taking into its system an abundance of
alment; it was growing fat. What
was this mysterious energy that worked
an apparent impossibility, if not auto
SUGGESTION
On the other hand, this sensation of
hunger is. at least. in certain measure,
independent of the state of inanition. In
other words, in cases of nervous diseases
hunger may be felt acutely. with all its
distressing effects, In body sufficiently
nourished. In support of this distinction,
NJ. de Parville says: eve are acquainted
with n lean lawyer and a fat engineer.
both of them neurasthenic. If the LAWYER
does not take a glass of Madeira and n
sandwich Mt . O'Clock he becomes liyid
and has an attack of vertigo. Tie engi-
necr is tougher. For about a wear he
guarded himself pretty well against his
idiosyncrasy by smoking; but toward
7:3O, when he came home and smelled
the odor of the disease, if he was rot
served on the instant, he could not con-
troll himself and went into a veritable
fury. He became positively and in spite
] of himself furiously ravenorls. And vet.
he was fat. and had no need to repair the
| losses of the organism that was already
too well nourished.'
So also numerous stories are found in
| all ancient medical dictionaries relative to
those great caters whose Unsuitable
stonachs cngulphed enormous masses of
! solids and liquids. Such was the case of
| Tararus. who went so far as to drink the
blood of his patients and eat the flesh of
eadavers. and who was suspected of hav-
/ ing devnured 4-year-old child; vet he
Ind a most sweet disposition when he
WASH II hungry Henry Howard In The
Cosmopolitan.
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KhoofuSIo
esn. Ph1 shertann,. caurt.hln.


Not long since. at dinner given In
New York. Gen. Sheridan related an in
cident that bcfe1 him while calling on
the young lady who Is the present Mrs.
Sheridan During the war Gen SIleri-
dan was too much occupied defending
his country to fall in love. When the
malady finally overlook him in Chicago
after the war Sheridan had passed what
Is generally called the romantic stage
and was settling down into a well
seasoned old bacllelorhoOd. Old bachelors
make the most enthusiastic of lovers,
and tho general admitted that he was no
exception to the rule
1t was a warm summer evening, -
Sheridan began, land upon my arrival
ut the house the young lady and myself
retired to the hack parIor. The front
parlor opened into the hall, and as the
night was warm, you know, we did not
think it necessary to light the gas In the
back room Now, this young lady's
father had great fear of burglars. He
had burglar alarms all over tho house,
and had recently put a new alarm
on the front door. Neither the young
lady nor myself knew anything about
the alarm on the front door. After a
time the old gentleman came down stairs,
set his alarm on the door, and, seeing the
dim light IN the front parlor, supposed
that had gone, and turned out the light
m the hall We were busily engaged talk
ing, you know, and somehow did not hear
him. Finally when / got up to leave the
young lady accompanied me to the door.
We were surprised to find the light turned
out and IN fumbling aroud for the door
knob set of the burglar alarm. It seemed
to me that never new burglar alarm
to work so well before. 1t sounded like
the explosion of keg of dynamite. A
moment later the father of the young lady
appeared at the head of the stairs In his
night dress, holding light In one hand
and large pistol In the other. AT this
apparitiOn the young lady deserted me
and fled into the darkness. NY position
was positively dangerous. suppose had
been IN dangerous places before without
thinking OF It, but confess for the mo-
ment 1 trembled all over with fear and
scarcely mustered up voice enough to say.
Don't shoot; it's me- Fortunately he
recognized my voice and let me out -
'.NOw, you know, gentlemen, s. he con-
tinued. IF this young lady had stood by
me there would have been no danger. but
she didn't, YOU know, and my position
was rather awkward before / was recog-
nized- One might die on the field of battle
without regret, but should hate to be shot
as a midnight marauder only tell the
story because it actually took place as
have said, and to show that there are
times when we may all lose our courage -
Chicago Herald.
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ID oueen vIe.oria.. Ki,.h.n-

In the queens kitchen there is book
keeper tn give orders to grocers. provision
and other dealers and four clerks to aid
him IN mis- work. a chief cook, four master
cooks, two yeOInrn of the kitchen. two
assistant cooks. two roasting cooks. four
scOurers, three kitchen maids. a store
keeper. two green office men. two
steam apparatus men, first and second
yeOmen Of confectionery. an apprentice.
three female assistants. an GRAND man,
a pastry cook. two female assistants, a
hakrr and assistant and thrr,a rofTes.
room women--GeOrge Henry Bnssetl in
Herald of Health.
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Greatly Excited.

Not few of the citizens of Point
Pleasant have recently become greatly
excited over the astounding facts, that
several of their friends who had been
pronounced by their physicians as in
durable and beyond all hope-suffering
with that dreaded monster Consumption
been completely cured by DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
the only remedy that does positively
cure all throat and lung diseases, Coughs
Colds. Asthma and Bronchitis. Trial
bottle free at vanGilder's Drug Store,
large bottles 81.
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The Sugar nipple ror shnds.

In a talk to Massachusetts farmers Nr
l. 81 Russell said the rock or sugar ma
pie was the best tree to plant to secure
ornament or shade, He said: 1T is a
handsome tree from the start-stately
and well balanced In maturity. Its fol-
ilSe is deep and cooling in summer and
gorgeous as the sunset clouds In autumn.
1t will bear more mutiIation and i'll usage
and still thrive than almost any other
tree. As n wayside tree in exposed situa-
tons it has no superior. AS a pasture
shade for cattle it is one of the best Of
trees 1t would give comfort to tile cat
lie and please the eye by its Leauty. -
Chicago Times.
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A Patron of Art.

The SO called patron of art is often a
vulgar millionaire, who thinks that the
artist he invites to dinner should pay for
his meal by entertaining the guests. A
rich banker of Paris once invited Chopin,
the Polish pianist and composer, to din
ner. When the guests had risen from the
table and repaired to the drawing room
Midas, tine host, pointed to piano, and,
in matter of fact style, as if he were in
his own bank, insisted on Chopin playing
something.
Chopin was true gentleman, but he
could be finely satirical when he chose to
be so.
.But, monsieur, the baron . said he,
extending his hands, dep1ecatingly, II
have eaten very little. youths Com
panion.
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ATaTI5la Salgigal( lgBaaITaat
\ FATAL MISTAKE.

THE C1euczancl Ohio Press,
of February 2Sd, 1883, pub
lished an account of fatal
surgical operation which caused
a great commotion amongmed-
zeal men throughout the whole
country, DR.. Thayer, the most
eminent surgeon in Cleveland,
pronouncing it scandalous. 1t
appears that a Mrs. King had
been suffering for many years
from some disease of the stom-
ach, which had resisted the
treatment of all the physicians
in attendance. The disease
commenced with a slight de-
rangcment of the digestion,
with a poor appetite, followed
by a peculiar indescribable dis
tress in the stomach, a feeling
that has been described as a
faint 'taIl gone" sensation, a
sticky slime collecting about
the teeth, causing a disagree
able taste. This sensation was
not removed by food, but, on
the contrary, it was increased.
After a while the hands and
feet became cold and sticky
a cold perspiration. There
was a constant tired and lam
guild feeling. Then followed a
dreadful nervousness, with
gloomy forebodings. Finally
the patient was unable to re-
tain any food whatever, and
there was constant pain in the
abdomen. All prescribed rem
edies falling to give relief, a
consultation was held, when it
was decided that tie patient
had q cancer in the stomach,
and i'll order tosave thepatient's
life an operation was iustifi-
able. Accordingly, on the 22d
of February, 1883, the opera
ton was performed by DIR.
Vance in tie presence of Or.
Tuckerman, DR.. Perrier, DIR.
Arms, DR.. Gordon, DR.. Capner,
and DR.. HaIliwell OF the Police
Board. The operation consist
ed in laying open the cavity
of the abdomen and exposing
the stomach and bowels. When
this had been done an EXAMINE
alton of TIE organs WAS made,
but to the horror and dislnay
of the doctors there was no
cancer to be found. the pa
tient did not have n cancer.
When too late the medical men
discovered that they had made
a terrible mistake; but they
sewed the parts together and
dressed the wound that they
had made, but the poor woman
sank from exhaustion and died
in a few hours. How sad it
must be for the husband of this
poor woman to know that his
wife died from the effects of a
surgical operation. that ought
never to have been performed.
Ii this woman had taken the
proper remedy for Dyspepsia
and Nervous Prostitution flor
this was what the disease really
vast, she would have been liv-
ing to-day. SHAKER EXTRACT OF
Roors, or SEIGEL's CURATIVE
SYRUP, remedy made ex-
pressly for Dysl epsia or Indi-
gestion, has restored many such
cases to perfect health after all
other kinds of treatment have
failed. Tie evidence of its
efficacy in curing this class of
cases is too vo.lminous to be
published here; but those who
read the published evidence in
favor of tbs dyspcptic remedy
do not question its convincing
nature, and the article has an
extensive sale.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-30
Another Chance for Puzzle Workers.
THE JUDGES SECOND PRIZE OFFERING
In Behalf of the
Grant Monument Fund.

In spite of its more or less complica-
ted character, the Judges Grand Word
Contest, Just ended has proven a great
success. By it Judge has enlisted over
5000 energetic, spirited and intelligent
workers for the Grant Fund, has mater
tally swelled the total previously receiv-
ed through the Grant Monument Com
mittee by the contribution of good
sized check, and has i'll addition divided
$500 among eight successful and happy
puzzle workers as reward for their labor
and ingenuity. JUDGE now inaugurates
Il second contest of an even more popu-
lar character than the ffrst-a contest in
which every school child can engage and
stand an equal chance with older com
petitors.
Every person who, in conformance
with governing rules. sends to the Judge
Grant Fund, on or before June 18th,
1887, ~ O'Clock noon,) so cents and the
names of the eleven most popular livin.,
men in America will be entitled to par
ticipate in the contest. The money
thus received will be appropriated as
follows:
Twenty-Five cents will be at once cred
tied to the Grant Fund.
The remaining twenty-five cents, after
deducting the legitimate expenses of adj
vertising, will be placed in common
fund tobe divided equally among the
six competitors having the fullest list OF
the most popular people as indicated by
majority of ali the lists sent in. The
new contest is. in fact, based upon the
principles OF an election, each COMPETE
tive paper virtually acting in the nature
of a ballot, and the six lists containing
the greater number of the eleven names
shown to be the most popular by ma
iority of all the lists will be the success
full prize papers.
The magnitude of the prizes will de-
pend on the amount of money received,
or in other words, on the number OF
competitors. The names and contribu-
tions OF competitors will be acknowledge
land the progress of the fund shown)
from week to week in JUDGE. Govern
ing rules in this weeks JUDGE; or circu-
lars mailed on receipt OF postage Re
quests for copies of paper must be ac-
companied by ten cents. Address,
ssGrant Fund.-
The Judge Publishing Co.,
3S Park Row, n. Y. City.
INCH 23-4w.
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BuekIen,s Arnica saIve.

The Best .Salrc in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fee
yer Sores, letter, ChapPed Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
or money refunded. Price,
% cts. per box. For sale by A. G.. VAN
GLIDER, Druggist [dec.1O-1y.
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Everybody knows that. in many dis
eases, the hattie is lost or won on the
field Of the skin: according as its safety
valve functions rise or fall. 1t is the
principle outlet of the BODY. Four times
more matter is carried out of tho body by
the clItaneOus surface every day than by
the alimcntary canal.
It Is a complete web of nerves and
blood vessels: its tllickly studded pores
constitute the vastest system of corporal
drainage Twenty-eight miles OF tubing,
1000, 600 pores If these become par
tally closed. disease is certain 1t is pre-
eminently fitted and intended to be the
battle ground of the physician II his con-
fict with disease.-F- G. Welsh, n. d.
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De Garmo-9And how do you
stand on evolution, Miss Brewster
Don't you believe that man is de.
~cended from the monkey2' Miss
Brewster-"Oh. yes, 1 think man
is but what puzzles me, Mr. De Gar
mo, is where woman came from"
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Speaking of their musical
friend Green, said Blown: "He is
a wonderful man; nothing, no mat
ter how trivial, escapes his notice. !"
"Nuthing very wonderful about
that, " repliedFrag; lit is the man
with a microscopic mind who is
best fitted to see small things"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-30

According to an old snpersti-'
iion, ''if baby tumbles out of bed
1t will save his becoming a fool .
It seems strange that the entire
dude population of this country
should have escaped falling out of
bed in their infancy.
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No. $ leaves Ashland daily. 7:o7 a. M,
running to Clifton Forge, 7:45 p. IN.
No. leaves Clifton Forge daily 200
am; arrives Ashland $50 p. m.
Nos. and 2, daily except Sunday.
Sleeping Cars between HUNTINGTON and
Clifton Forge.
Nos. 3 and run daily, and do not ste,,
for local business. Pullman Sleeping
Cars and Solid Train between LouisviIl
and Washington and Cincinnati and
Richmond without change.
No. IL, daily except Sunday, leave Mt
Sterling $50 a. m. arrive Lexington
$40. a m, arrive Cincinnati, via Win
chester, l::S5 a. IN.
No. II, daily, except Sunday, leave
Cincinnati 200 p. M, Lexington 5:s5
p. IN. ;arrive Mt. Sterling T:1O p. M.
Old Dominion Steamers leave Norfolk
on Monday, Tuesday, "Wednesday,
Thursday and Saturday at p NJ.
arrive III New York next afternoon.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage, Cheeks APP
ply to any Office of q. & o. R'y; OF Dept
or Ticket Office of connecting lines.
". w. MOORE,
Ga,'t Agent, Lexington, by.
II. ". FULLER, Gen. Pass. 4ig't.
WINS. C. HICHII.IM,
Second Vice Preside,a.
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WHO kNowsf


How our next neighbor faresf
How OF tho woes and many cares
That rise like mountains IN their vravf
And who Of Us can say
We know Of that large world We neveI seq
he world Of poverty
Who Of US know
How much Of pain a smiling face conceals,
How little OF the sunlight ever steals
Intothe lives OF those who seem the happiest4
The one who makes US merry with his Jest,
Nay he not carry IN his heart so free
A wound he does not wish the world 70 sect
Who Of us love.
And loving. cherish bur the empty name,
AMI feed our hearts on naught; the flamo
That burns 50 brilliant and 50 bright,
That lights our Path as do tho stars at night,
Goes out as quick as heavens lightning hashes
And leaves us-ashes!
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When a young man who vhas oudt Of
work and money und in rags comes to
YOU for help. tell Kim ''CIcrc vilas room at
der top. It vhas COOL advice-und
VERY sheap.-Cad Dundcr in Detroit
Free Press.
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If you gff somepody advice find ont
first how he believes und den make your
advice to agree with it. Der man whose
advice doan' tally init on opinions VIA:
-, poosl.-CarI Dunder
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HEn1TIaI,to be made. Cut this on. and return
hNtNt to US, and will send you free, some
WVYtVkII thing Of great value and Importance
tn you, that will you in bust
ness which will bring you money right away
than anything else in this world. Any one can do
the work and live at home. Either sex; all ages
Something new, that just coins money for all work
ers We will start you: capital needed This Is
one OF the genuine important chances of lifetime.
Those who am -itious and enterPriSing will not
delay Grand outfit free. Address TRUE * Co.,
Augusta, Maine.
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You light match to make it
burn. and burn a match to make ii
light. The man who don't adver-
Use can't see this.
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A Costly Painting.

1t is said the most costly water color
IN the world is a work 10 1-2 by 541-2
by MeissOnier. illustrating a horse SOL
der on outpost duty. 1t is vaIu VI at
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WOnderfuI Cures.

w. d. Hoyt & Co., Wholesale and Re-
tail Druggists of Rome, Ga. says: We
have been selling DIR. Kings New Dis
covery, Electric Bitters and Bucklen's
Arnica Salve for two years. Have never
handled remedies that sell as well, or
give such universal satisfaction. There
have been some wonderful cures effect
ed by these medicines in this city. Sew
eral cases of pronounced Consumption
have been entirely cured by use of few
bottles of DIR. Kings New Discovery,
taken in connection with Electric Bit
tiers. We guarantee them always. Sold
by A. C.. Van Glider.
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"A watch "that winds ITSELF is
exhibited in Boston. A watch that
will take itself to the pawnshop
has the call.
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Talking with friends the other
day about the bringing up of chill
dren, General Lew Wallace said:
''train boy to be brave and 10
peak the truth, and you have done
your best by him"
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Observation-Disclosures on read
ing, my dear2" Wife-"A long
letter from my mother" Husband
ALAS she anything in particular
to say ?n 81 dom know. Haven't
got 70 the postscript yet"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
Colby University.

Prof. Matthews has refused a fiattering call
from the University of Indiana, to the chair OF
rhetoric. His acceptance would have deprived us
of kind and efficient officer, an instructor, who,
without previous experience in teaching, has
gained the admiration and affection OF the STU
dents, and has made his studies pleasant and
profitable.
Repairs in the "gym" are now completed. The
whole building has been thoroughly renovated.
The walls have been painted and the floor oiled.
That section occupied by the bowling alley has
been torn out, and is lnow used for base ball
cage and dressing room. Besides the old apFara-
tus, Sargent chest weights of all kinds, an abdo-
men weight. travelling parallel bars new horl-
zontal bar, dumb bells, Indian. clubs, mats, etc.,
etc, have been added.
Compulsory attendance commenced this week.
The Seniors and Juniors exercise at BIB, Fresh
men at q and Sophomores!at 4.3O.
Char es II. Pepper, 'SS, intends to make yoy,
age 10 the Azores the last of next month. de VIII
be away from home about six months.
Ed Matthews, '91, had his broken leg encased
in plaster cast Monday, and is now about on
crutches. -,
The students, on account of Christmas, will
have no recitation next week till wednesday
noon.